Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte personally awarded the heroism of four humanitarian and disaster K9 dogs, including Appa, who played a crucial role in search and rescue (SAR) operations in the Masara landslide tragedy that claimed a hundred lives.
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development-Davao Region (DSWD-Davao) has already provided around P400 million worth of financial and basic commodity assistance to the families affected by the recent trough of low-pressure area (LPA) and shear line.
DAVAO City, through the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), sent 14 social workers, psychologists, and professionals to augment the psychosocial support and psychological first aid for disaster-hit families in Maco, Davao de Oro on Monday, Febuary 19.
AMID the calamities experienced by several municipalities and provinces in Mindanao, Senator Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian reiterated the need for local government units to improve their respective disaster preparedness programs.